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About
Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.
Theatrical
Mar 15, 1996
Box Office
$4.4M
Budget
$24.0M
Return
0.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 1, 2003
Director
Writers
David Mickey Evans, Ken Richards, Janus Cercone
Producers
Kathryn Couturié, Bill Finnegan, Bill Couturié
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, Longview Entertainment
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Diverse Heroes in Unexpected Forms
Taglines
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Minor League, Major Friendship Theme
Taglines
Minor league. Major friendship.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Matt LeBlanc
Jack Cooper
J
Jayne Brook
Lydia
B
Bill Cobbs
Tipton
J
Jack Warden
Chubb
J
Jay Caputo
Ed Sullivan
D
Denise Cheshire
Ed Sullivan
D
Doren Fein
Liz
P
Patrick Kerr
Kirby Woods
C
Charlie Schlatter
Buddy Halsten
C
Carl Anthony Payne II
Stats Jefferson
Z
Zack Ward
Dusty Richards
M
Michael McGlone
Oliver Barnett
J
Jim Caviezel
Dizzy Anderson
V
Valente Rodriguez
Jesus Rodriquez
G
Gene Ross
Red
P
Paul Hewitt
Bucky
S
Sage Allen
Cooper's Mother
S
Stan Ivar
Cooper's Father
J
Jim O'Heir
Art
R
Rick Johnson
Kurt "Crush" Bunyon
